Call for Papers: Canadian Association of Geographers 2017 May 29-June 2, 2017, York University, Toronto, Canada

Sport as a cultural activity is intimately connected to spatial practice from the smallest levels of tactical movement on the field of play, to tribal territorialism of fans, to global production networks of products and players. Despite the large cultural footprint of sport, there remains disproportionately fewer academic examinations of the subject. At a time where players and fans are becoming increasingly critical of the practice of sport and its relationship to society, such as recent national anthem protests in the NFL and elsewhere, there is an opportunity for geographers to consider sport and how it intersects with issues of race, gender, class, labour, or urban space. This session seeks to open a conversation between critical geographers through the medium of sport.